Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 11,886 students in fall 2024, including 4,535 undergraduates and 7,351 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Management Science, and Mechanical Engineering. It awarded 3,847 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
99% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Key figures
11,886
Students enrolled
99%
First-year retention
3,847
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
3:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
99%
Student-to-faculty ratio
3:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,158
Master's degrees
1,985
Doctoral degrees (research)
704
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,886
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,535
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,351
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,891
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,747
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,144
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
44%
Men
56%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
30%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
President
Sally Kornbluth
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization